Sonia Castellani, bar director of Hamlet & Ghost in Saratoga Springs, talks about growing up in France, the importance of culinary flavors + the women who inspired her career.

Diamond Life: Abby Puca + Sean Meagher talk cut, clarity, balance + why you should care about the ice in your glass.

Bartender, trainer + wellness coach Trinel McDermott (June Farms/McGeary’s) shows us how to craft a bittersweet Lady Marmalade cocktail for The Dishing’s Zero-Proof series.

Will Hoschek, bar director of Itameshi in Albany’s Warehouse District, talks hot cocktails, kosho, ferments + why he came back to the industry he loves.

Bartender, trainer + wellness coach Trinel McDermott (June Farms/McGeary’s) uses Monday Gin + Sentia Red to craft a N/A No-Groni for The Dishing’s Bartender Series.

Anton Kinloch, owner-bar director of Lone Wolf in Kingston, talks tiki, hospitality, industry education + his recent Bar Star Award.

Sarah “Yaza” Goldstein, bar manager of Sorry Charlie in Kingston, talks road trips, making Kingston home, pickle brine + being a “Pizza Shepherd.”

Sha Bhatti, bar director + GM at The Golden Monkey Lounge in Glens Falls, talks Pakistani spice inspiration, zero-proof cocktails and global bar collabs.

Lauren Slezak + Colin Pratt of Delaware Supply talk beer clean glassware, the importance of foam + a perfect day out in New Orleans.

Trudy Steier, bar director at Savoy Taproom on Lark Street + The Copper Crow in Albany’s Warehouse District talks teaching, travel, and building cocktail menus around movie titles + album tracks.

Andrew Patterson, mixologist + bar director at Milas in Schenectady talks travel, dive bars, his favorite 90-year pub + finding culinary inspiration in the kitchen.

Brent Hunter, bartender + owner of 353 in Troy, talks hospitality, ice as an ingredient + custom building his bar from scratch.

Rachael Petach, founder of C. Cassis blackcurrant liqueur and the C. Cassis Tasting Room in Rhinebeck, talks hospitality, dreaming up her logo, preserving blackcurrants + crafting green tomato cocktails.

Keshonn Hatcher, bar director at {pretty to think so} in Rhinebeck talks about living in Tokyo, farm-to-table cocktails, tattoos, the Marines + prioritizing his mental health.

DJ and events promoter, Shane Stiel of All Of Us, talks Jess King, Chubby’s burritos, the healing frequency of sound, and why clubs are not dead.

Bartender, beekeeper and balloon business owner Nina Young talks hospitality, Cali-sober living, and the art of balancing 4 jobs.

Zach Wolfgramm, bar manager of Kindred in Saratoga, talks mountains, tattoos, graffiti art + running a (nearly) waste-free bar.

Tisean Daniels, GM + Managing Partner of Ama Cocina in downtown Albany, talks tacos, tattoos + the tea on cold-brewed tequila.

Christy Counts, the founder of Neverstill Wines, talks about the Finger Lakes, wine cocktails, opening in Hudson + her passion for animal welfare.

Adam Minegar, owner of Hemlock in Catskill, talks theater, making the 2025 Esquire best bar list, and opening a craft cocktail bar in a small town upstate.